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PLANTS

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Plants
NativeTree · ShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Chokecherry, In flower
Chokecherry, In fruit
Chokecherry, Flower buds
7.6 mHeight

Perennial tree reaching 7.6 m. Grows in forests.

There are 3,708 observations of Chokecherry in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May, July and August and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie552
  2. Montérégie437
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches353
  4. Montréal335
  5. Outaouais317
  6. Laurentides296
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue244
  8. Capitale-Nationale243
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean227
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent182
  11. Centre-du-Québec164
  12. Lanaudière127
  13. Mauricie92
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine84
  15. Laval29
  16. Nord-du-Québec13
  17. Côte-Nord13

Habitat

ForestCephas

Similar species

Black cherryPrunus serotina
TOXIC
European bird cherryPrunus padus
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
TOXIC
Glossy buckthornFrangula alnus
Black chokeberryAronia melanocarpa
TOXIC
European buckthornRhamnus cathartica
SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Common winterberryIlex verticillata
CatberryIlex mucronata
TOXIC
PokeberryPhytolacca americana
Autumn oliveElaeagnus umbellata